Nondrip valve



Feb. 5, 1952 KQPPEL 2,584,716

NONDRIP VALVE Filed Dec. 15, 1947 KL/ f m 7 INVENTOR. NOAH XOPPE'L .ZMJ d ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 5, 1952 No'NnmP v'ALv'n NoahKoppel, Bronx, N. Y.

7 Ap licants December 15,1947,SerialNo.'7 91,919

This invention relates; 'val-veconstruction' and more particularly to" a' valve that may be inserted in a-fluid device wherein' it permits fl-uicl to flow under pressure in one direction but prevents the leakage of said fluid when the pressure has been cut'ofi thus producing a non-drip valve.

An object of this invention is 'to'provide avalve of simple, unique construction that" may be inserted within a normal fluicl line.

Another objectof this invention istoprovide afluid valve that permits fluid flow under a predetermined pressure but prevents leakage of said fluid when the pressure has been cut off.

:A still iurther object of this-invention is to provide a poppet valve construction in which the valve is retained on its valve seat by a predetermined resi'lient'force and in which fluid pressure on said valve greater than said resilient vforce will permit the .fluid to flow pastth'e said valve.

A further-object of thisinvention is to provide a valve construction in which the resilient force retaining said valve closed may be quickly and easily adjustedeto thus permit said valve to be opened by any pre-determined fluid pressure within a reasonable range of pressures and in which said valve will close toprevent leakage of said fiuidwhen the pressure is reduced or-c'ut ofi.

A still further obj ectof this invention is to provide a valve construction in which the resilient force retaining said valve closed may be adjusted to an exact tension to provide means to pass fluid at a given pressure.

A further object of this invention is to provide a valve that is retained closed by a predetermined resilient force but may be quickly and easily dumped or opened.

A further object of this invention is to provide a dual purpose valve that normally prevents leakage, that relieves fluid pressure, that may be quickly and easily dumped and in'which means are provided to lock said valve closed.

Other objects of this invention shall be apparent by reference to the accompanying description and drawing in which Fig. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the valve,

Fig. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the valve, and

Fig. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a still further embodiment.

Referring to Fig. 1 there is illustrated a valvebody II), which may be a short section of pipe or a common nipple connection as utilized in ordinary plumbing or steam fitting connections with a nipple arrangement, there are external threads 3 H and I2 provided at either end thereofi' A'poppet valve" I 4 which has been? illustrated as". a balltype poppet will be mounted'on a valve seat. i=5 which is the" leading edge of the nipple at the periphery of the internal bore IS. A spring I! is mounted within the bore i6" having one end 18 thereof afiixed to the poppet I4 in any suitable fashion. Inthis figure we have shown the end l8 as passing through the poppei'flll and secured at the opposite end ofthe poppet valve I4.-, vAn extension 23 is providedhaving its end 24 mounted' ina slot 250i a dump lever 26. The lever 26 is also provided with a rack 21- that is engaged by a locking detent 28 The" opposite end of the spring 11' is attached to a cross member I9, the'icross member l9 mounted in two sl'ots-z'iltandil at the outer peri nery'o: the member ll thus with a spring l1 of predetermined tensionalxstrength we may calculate-the fluid-pressure that maybe utilized to openvalve l4 and permit a fluidfiow and we m'ay'likewise' calculate theminimum pressure at which valve M will close and prevent the passage of fluid.- Inaddition we'may quickly and easily open v'alve M to dump the fluid' in bore l6, by moving lever 26 in the direction of the arrow as''i'ndic''a'tedh' Howeven this valve is normally in conjunction with othercut-ofi devices or valves, this" valve is utilised only to prevent leakage' that may "pass the nor-mar regular valve or cut-01f valve, to thus prevent such leakage from dripping and passing valve M. The valve may also be locked in a closed or open position by means of the detent 28 and the pinion rack 21. The lever 26 is provided with a slot 25 so that during the normal operation of the valve [4 it may movefreely and the end 24 of rod 23 will slide in this slot.

Referring to Fig. 2 we have illustrated a similar valve arrangement with a body It and spring I! and cross member H! but in this embodiment we have substituted a valve MA which has been shown as a half-sphere with a threaded opening 23. We have inserted a threaded bolt 24 in this threaded opening. The bolt 24 is provided with an aperture 25 through which the end of spring l1 may be mounted. The bolt 24 at its opposite end is provided withv a long graduated shank 32 and a T-shaped handle 33. The end 25 may be swiveled so that it will not turn the spring in when the bolt 32 is adjusted. Thus the valve illustrated in Fig. 2 may function similar to that illustrated in Fig. 1 but in addition it is possible 7 set the valve to open to an exact predetermined .tached to one end of the body l0.

fluid pressure. This is performed by turning the T-shaped handle 33 thus causing the threaded member 23 to be moved into or out of the valve [4A until the graduated scale indicates the pressure setting at the face of the valve MA.

A further embodiment of this valve is illustrated in Fig. 3. When the valve is used for fluids of heavy viscosity we are likely to find thati such heavy tar like fluids cause the valve to open before the fluidhas exerted any pressure on the valve proper. This is due to the effect of the fluid on the spring, thus to eliminate this defeet a spring "A is mounted externally and atpet is similarly mounted at the opposite end of the body III to act against the valve seat l5."

The spring HA is passed over the ball 14B and the spring "A is provided with a ring end 35 of smaller diameter than the cross-sectional area of the ball MB. Thus the fluid may flow freely through thebore Ifiand will act on the -face of the ball MB, while spring HA will retain the ball valve "Ben its seat l until the fluid pressure overcomes the force of spring HA. The valve, willoperate similar to the above de scribed valve to close and prevent leakage when the fluid pressure is cut off. r

Although we have illustrated a poppet valve arrangement it is apparent that any type valve ..may be utilized to perform the same function as illustrated in this invention and although we have shown a valve body l0 similar to.;a nipple arrangement the body It might also be made as an insert to be inserted within any fluid line .or member to perform similar functions. One

of the embodiments to which this device is intended to, be used in conjunction with isan oil bumerwherein-the pump develops a fluid prescsure-during operation and the 'fluid will nor- 'mally pass the valve H, but when saidburner stops there may be a certain amount of fluid leakage through said pump but said leakage does not develop sufiicient pressure to pass valve l4, thusthe burner is protected and the oil will not leak to'cause a surplus in the burner and when the burner starts. Another type of installation intended for this valve may be for an ordinary faucet; Most of the valves used in conjunction with the faucets become leaky with use. There- A ball'pop- 4 fore, this non-drip valve may be inserted at the outlet end of the faucet and thus prevent the usual drip. Other uses for the valve are quite apparent, the valve shown in Fig. 2 is adaptable to many uses where an exact measured pressure is to be passed, or where the pressure must be regulated and changed.

Various changes and modifications may be made to this device without departing from the spirit of this invention and this invention shall be limited only by the appended claim.

What is claimed is: A non-drip valve that may be inserted within apipe including a hollow body portion having two openings, a poppet valve mounted to abut "against the exterior of one opening, a spring mounted within; said body, said spring affixed to one end of said body portion and the opposite end of said spring affixed to the poppet valve, a rod attached to said poppet valve in align ment with .said'ipoppet and said spring and mounted externally of the valve body, said-body Name Date 295,676 Ross Mar. 25, 1884 1,522,809 Collins Jan. 13, 1925 1,548,512 Costello Aug. 4, 1925 1,957,736 Strehler ,May 8, 1934 2,035,438 Warren Mar. 24, 1936 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 14,523 Denmark -1 of 1911 19,931 Great Britain of 1906 

